Chapter 81: Initial Refining of the Spiritual Elixir (Seeking Recommendations!!)
Yang Tianwen could have gone out to get it himself, but since he was in an unfamiliar place and also for convenience, he didn't mind spending that little bit of money.
Back in the room, Yang Tian first set up a simple soundproofing array, then took out several of his flying knives and a few high-quality spirit stones. He used the Heart Refining Fire to infuse them into the flying knives, removing the inferior parts within. However, this could only slightly improve the quality of the flying knives, and their power was not greatly increased, but there was still some improvement.
According to the previous quality estimate, Yang Tianwen's flying knife was only around six-level treasure quality and eight-level treasure power. Now, it is nine-level quality, close to ten-level power. The material is indeed very important, using high-quality spiritual stone to infuse, raising the quality of the artifact by three levels. Of course, this still requires Yang Tianwen's Heart Fire Pill to achieve such precise re-refining without damaging the artifact itself. Once an object takes shape, it is difficult to upgrade again; otherwise, even a slight mistake can lead to failure. Some refining masters can grasp this degree very well.
Yang Tian put away his flying knives, closed his eyes to recover the Xiantian purple energy, and carefully reviewed the knowledge in "Dan Dao Pian". In fact, Yang Tian had already learned most of these theoretical knowledge, it was just that this was his first time putting them into practice, so he carefully rehearsed once more.
To refine the elixir, one must first learn to identify the medicinal properties of herbs and have a thorough understanding of their characteristics. Ordinary doctors rely on experience and the appearance of the herbs, but Yang Tianwen's method is not so superficial. With just one identification technique, he can perfectly grasp the medicinal properties of the herbs. The more refined this technique is practiced, the higher the level of spiritual medicine that can be identified, and the clearer the identification will be. This alchemy technique was once known by everyone in ancient times, but few truly mastered it. Now, Yang Tianwen doesn't even know if this technique has been passed down. The "Purple Mansion Treasure Record" that Yang Tianwen practices is a top-level ancient method, and the identification technique recorded on it is naturally not something ordinary. It has another name, known as the "Divine Identification Technique", and no one is more proficient in this technique than the legendary Taichu Saint. He can identify all things in the world, whether they have form or not. Yang Tianwen's Divine Identification Technique is only at the beginner level, so it's impossible for him to reach such a high level of attainment. However, it's enough to identify these herbs.
After studying the new Danfang, I compared it with several primary Danfangs in "Dan Dao Pian" that had similar effects. In terms of final medicinal properties, both had the same effect after refinement. Although the spiritual medicines used were different, their overall medicinal properties were the same. The difference lies in the fact that the original Danfang used several flavors as a harmonizer for yin and yang, and a catalyst to neutralize the medicinal effects, which were all replaced by Youdan. Yang Tianwen discovered through Shen Bian technique that the spiritual power within Youdan was extremely pure, although it contained demonic properties that humans could not consume directly. However, if used as a medicine, its medicinal properties could be used to harmonize yin and yang, neutralize medicinal effects, and bring out the pure and combined effects of various medicines. By adding several other spiritual medicines during the refinement process or using special techniques to remove the demonic properties, Youdan can replace some of the spiritual medicines in Dan refining. The person who discovered this method must be a brilliant and extraordinary Dan Dao master.
Unfortunately, the demon pill is not a spiritual medicine after all. Although it can be used as medicine, the demon pill is still a product of demonic cultivation and has some differences in it. For example, neutral demon pills are the best when used as medicine guides, but some demon pills have too strong a demonic nature and impure spiritual energy, which will cause failure if used as medicine. As the saying goes, "a difference of a single hair can lead to a mistake of a thousand miles". This is also one of the reasons for the high failure rate of alchemy. However, this limitation can be overcome by controlling the fire throat, strengthening the medicinal power, and adding spiritual energy to harmonize it, or by adding a few precious types of spiritual medicine such as Wan Jin oil to increase the success rate. Of course, this is also a test of the alchemist's skills.
Yang Tianwen took out the dan furnace, poured in his true energy, and the originally palm-sized dan furnace grew with the wind, increasing by several times. Yang Tianwen looked at it with joy, feeling very happy. Not bad, not bad, it can still change size, although it can't be changed without limit, but there are more choices, no need to buy different caliber dan furnaces anymore.
In general, the larger the crucible, the more difficult it is to control the fire mouth. However, for mass-producing ordinary elixirs, large crucibles are needed. But sometimes, when refining some precious spiritual medicines, smaller crucibles are required to control the fire mouth and avoid mistakes.
Large dan furnace, put in a lot of medicinal materials, the amount of dan medicine refined is also more, save time and effort. Small dan furnace, each has its own advantages. Yang Tian asked the spiritual medicine in his hand to say that it was not too much or too little, just use a dan furnace of suitable size. For the first refining, of course, you won't put too much, slightly smaller is better, try it out and practice your hands.
The order and timing of placing medicinal materials in the crucible are also crucial, which is what Yang Tianwen wants to practice. As for the most critical issue of fire throat, due to the existence of Huixin Dan fire, it's actually quite easy. Of course, the Huixin Dan fire can't just be used for refining instruments; another indispensable function is refining elixirs. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been recorded in "Danqi Mijie".
At the bottom of the alchemical furnace, there is an eternal formation array similar to a magnifying glass. This formation can be used by Yang Tianwen, its function is to introduce the fire from the earth's core or to continue the true fire in the body of the cultivator who refines his truth. Through it, the fire power can be transmitted into the alchemical furnace for uniform heating. It also has another effect, which is energy-saving, and through it, the consumption of true fire in the body of the alchemist will be greatly reduced. The internal part of the alchemical furnace is also engraved with a formation array that has the effect of solidifying defense against fire.
Yang Tian asked to continue the Lian Xin Dan fire in his body, which is actually transmitting the Dan fire in his body into the Dan furnace formation. Through the Dan fire, everything inside the Dan furnace was as clear as a palm, this is the magical function of Lian Xin Dan fire.
The process doesn't need to be explained, Yang Tianwen strictly followed Dan Fang's instructions, step by step, and released the spiritual medicine for refining. Half a time later, Yang Tianwen timely stopped the fire, waited for a while, and indeed, a fragrance of medicine came from the alchemy furnace, and the elixir was successfully refined. A rookie like Yang Tianwen who succeeded in refining the elixir for the first time is probably only worthy of being described as a genius.
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